New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11

Murphy riyes distance and atmosphsrs b IL -
worked-up sprng Landscape, and ~. Dewey lu,njrSs
In itseif and still more from the direct cvsnpsraS
with Mr. David Johnsons Bay sidc" which shouId -
called The River Oise" for its only genuine feature
and landscape NJ Jones' By P' vivid p ting,
sunlight upon coored rocks and there are landscapes
McCord and Eaton.
An earlier picture, Breezing Up" by Mr. wiuslov
Homer, is lent BY Mr. @. g. Smith, good example Of
the artists torcible fgure-woik, genre, and not
heroic motif, but wig orOus aud enlivenlng Mr. Rein
sends study OF the glittering In midsummer sun
shine, and Mr. Boggs clever painting, all in gray Of
the VIII arves at Honfeur Turning to the figure aiut
ings We find example OF more thorough work thar
Mr. Brush has lately shown us in his Aztec S.ulp-
tor" picture with which psychologists might fnd
fault though they failed TO note the appar
emit dispr0portiOn OF torso and legs. But the body IA
clean strong piece of modelling. Mr. Bridgmsns
Fountain in the Mosque indicates an unfortunate
persistence in painting according a formula after hs
artists sympathy with his subject il exhausted M
Freer has mt a genre carefully painted but thought
bleak, AMI there is vivid painting OF the costumes
architecture and strong sunlight OF India by Mr. IT,
Weeks. Messrs Eaton ana Champney have contrib.
uted siudIes of the nude, neither fautess in drawing
but the aters work shows an attempt at harmonious
color Mr. Millets Pompeiian Slave" in which the CON
per Jar ruddy hair dress and background torn an al
mirable harmony. Mr.. Mowbrays Chess Player Mr.
vedders Old Madonna" Mr.. Hassan's clever ltts
Rainy Day." and examples OF detail painting hv
Messrs Watrous and Harris go to illustrate the variety
Of our figure painters. Mrs Merrits St. Cecilia 4
altogether too English in its nharmoniou- colorrs
and obtrusion of minor parts to be claimed Amsri
can work. and Messrs. knight and Gay have little 10
show us beside certain Gallo cleverIess. Mr.
Boughtons bit of historical illustration and examples
OF Messrs. Church, Dsnnatt, Fowler and Rowland
close American list with one conspicuous excep-
ton. The Justice of the Peace . by Mr.. Eastman
johnson remiads pleasantly Of the artist who has
lust been commissioned to paint portrait OF exPresi
dent Arthur for the club.
We have recently spoken of present opportunities
for studying military painting, and these increased
by this collection, which contains De Neayille's
"Charge of Dragons" and Detaille's Return from
Grand ManGuvre," both valuable Illustrations Of
different manners. They are lent by Mr.. j. r. Martin,
who has also contributed large Corot. ia
Charette" Mr.. Charles Croker has lent sissonisrs
In the Library" and two of Erskine NieoPs graphic
character studies, Before" and After" Donnybrook
Fair. an amusing pair. Mr.. Y. II. Rothscd has lent
The Generals Escort Characteristic example q
Mr.. Chelminski's work. and NJ. Bertier, after !ev
weeks in our country, has labelled picture OF
model A Type of American Beauty In colorins
and texture his picture is pleasing enough but this
sin perng fair is of very different order from The
%type" obtained at Northampton by composite pho
tography But we can leave NJ. Bertier to the ladies
who viii visit this exhibition to-day and tomorrow